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Barrett

American  
[bar-it] / ˈbær ɪt /

noun

  1. Elizabeth. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.


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“If I’m on Nordstrom’s website and I click to see the model show me what the shoes are going to look like,” said Barrett, “that’s a profit motive.”

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I wish you could use your points for a partial transaction like you can in Holland and Barrett," the 25-year-old says.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Corinna Barrett Lain: So when you think of the obfuscation, you know, you might want to ask yourself: Why are they on a gurney?

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Justice Barrett didn’t explain why she recused herself on St. Isidore, but she is close friends with Nicole Stelle Garnett, a Notre Dame professor who advised the proposed school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Mr. Barrett says it’s important to make sure that when we describe things in a piece of writing, we appeal to all of the five senses: sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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